Looking at this list, I really do think the mare more than the stallion has a much larger impact on whether or not a horse is awesome. Those who were Grand Champs or better generally had a strong female line, while stallions like Highland Laird/Highland Rouge and Worth had offspring both at the top and the bottom of the list. Please note that I make no differentiation among those that have earned the same title. What I should have done is sorted the list according to Stakes Wins/Places or earnings. A project for another day.

I knew I had a lot of Lonesome Glory, Rogue and Cross Roads (not to mention Bold Ruler/Land Ho thanks to my boys); but I was surprised to find out how much Rainbow Quest and Planet Hollywood is in my herd too. I totally need to diversify.

I have too many horses and not enough time to work out how many of each major sireline I have. I do have quite a few racehorses from the What's It Worth line, including a son of the sire himself, as well as a few by Mr. Prospector (and one by his son Mr. Townsend). I'm lacking in Rainbow Quest and Highland Rogue sirelines, though. Absolutely terrible, imo, especially since the What's It Worth son is retiring to stud next year. I think it's easier to count major damlines (by which I mean high-ranked mares or dams of stallion sons/top-producing mares).

- 2 out of Whirling Diamond (Whirlaway x Diamond Corridor [grand dam of SpectacularDiamond])- 2 out of Honor Bright (dam of Chivalry) and 1 out of an Honor Bright daughter- 1 out of Home Fries, daughter of American Chance- 1 out of Ante Up, daughter of Lady Gambler, granddaughter of Lady Godiva- 1 out of Hollywood Memories, daughter of Hollywood Queen- 1 out of a daughter of Patriot Games- 1 out of Promises Kept, a daughter of Promised Land- 1 out of Yssandra- 1 out of Egyptian Pharaoh, dam of stallion son Akhetnaten - 1 out of Dream Skipper- 1 out of Sadie Hawkins, daughter of Burning Ember- 1 out of Legendary Lady, daughter of First Lady- 1 out of a daughter of Miss America- 1 out of a daughter of Miss Caroline- 1 out of Red Sand, a daughter of Sunset Beach- 1 out of a granddaughter of Cygnet- 1 out of a daughter of A Diamond Jewel- 1 out of a daughter of Seeing Starz

I have only one broodmare with a pedigree and she finished her racing career recently. But I'm very proud of her baby's lineage. It has no siblings, so quite rare cross at the moment.The baby's sire is NCh. National Post by Chef-de-Race (I/C) Rainbow Quest, and dam's sire is NCh. Seattle Sorcerer with two Chef-de-Race (I/C) stallions in his pedigree: Seattle Slew and Highland Rogue.There are also great females in this pedigree: Reine-de-Course (I/C) Nation's Pride - Gold (8.9), Highland Sorceress - Gold (11.2), and Colors Waving - Bronze (2.5).The broodmare is Pandora's Box, which came to us from Railbird Racing auction. She is Stakes placed.